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Giving One's WifeThe Choice Does Not Count AsA Divorce, Unless It IsIntended As Such

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Darussalam · Volume 4

18. The Book Of Divorce

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الحديث: 1478 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1104

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[3690] 29 - (1478) It was narrated that Jābir bin ‘Abdullāh said: “Abū Bakr came in, seeking permission to enter upon the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, and he found the people sitting at his door, and they were not given permission to enter. Permission was given to Abū Bakr and he entered. Then ‘Umar came and asked for permission, and permission was granted. He found the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sitting silently, with his wives around him. He said: 'I am going to say something to you which will make the Prophet ﷺ smile.' He said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, if you had seen the daughter of Khârijah asking me for (more) maintenance, and I got up and poked her on the neck.' The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ smiled and said: 'They are around me, as you can see, asking me for (more) maintenance.' Abû Bakr got up and poked 'Aîshah on the neck, and 'Umar got up and poked Hâfşah on the neck, and both of them said: 'Are you asking the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ for that which he does not have?' They said: 'By Allâh, we will never ask the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ for something that he does not have.' Then he (ﷺ) stayed away from them for a month or twenty-nine days, then this verse was revealed to him: O Prophet! Say to your wives: "If you desire the life of this world, and its glitter, then come! I will make a provision for you and set you free in a handsome manner (divorce). But if you desire Allâh and His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter, then verily, Allâh has prepared for Al-Muhsinât[1] (good doers) amongst you an enormous reward." He started with 'Aîshah. He said: 'O Āishah, I want to suggest something to you, but I want you not to rush to answer until you consult your parents.' She said: 'What is it, O Messenger of Allāh?' He recited this verse to her and she said: 'Do I need to consult my parents (concerning you), O Messenger of Allāh? No, I choose Allāh and His Messenger and the Home of the Hereafter. But I ask you not to tell any of your wives what I have said.' He said: 'None of them will ask, but I will tell her. Allāh did not send me to make things hard for people in the hope that they would make mistakes, rather He sent me to teach and make things easy.'"

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29 - (1478) وحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: دَخَلَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَسْتَأْذِنُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَوَجَدَ النَّاسَ جُلُوسًا بِبَابِهِ، لَمْ يُؤْذَنْ لِأَحَدٍ مِنْهُمْ، قَالَ: فَأُذِنَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ، فَدَخَلَ، ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عُمَرُ، فَاسْتَأْذَنَ فَأُذِنَ لَهُ، فَوَجَدَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ جَالِسًا حَوْلَهُ نِسَاؤُهُ، وَاجِمًا سَاكِتًا، قَالَ: فَقَالَ: لَأَقُولَنَّ شَيْئًا أُضْحِكُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، لَوْ رَأَيْتَ بِنْتَ خَارِجَةَ، سَأَلَتْنِي النَّفَقَةَ، فَقُمْتُ إِلَيْهَا، فَوَجَأْتُ عُنُقَهَا، فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَقَالَ: «هُنَّ حَوْلِي كَمَا تَرَى، يَسْأَلْنَنِي النَّفَقَةَ»، فَقَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِلَى عَائِشَةَ يَجَأُ عُنُقَهَا، فَقَامَ عُمَرُ إِلَى حَفْصَةَ يَجَأُ عُنُقَهَا، كِلَاهُمَا يَقُولُ: تَسْأَلْنَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ، فَقُلْنَ: وَاللهِ لَا نَسْأَلُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا أَبَدًا لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ، ثُمَّ اعْتَزَلَهُنَّ شَهْرًا - أَوْ تِسْعًا وَعِشْرِينَ - ثُمَّ نَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ: {يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ} [الأحزاب: 28] حَتَّى بَلَغَ {لِلْمُحْسِنَاتِ مِنْكُنَّ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا} [الأحزاب: 29]، قَالَ: فَبَدَأَ بِعَائِشَةَ، فَقَالَ: «يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَعْرِضَ عَلَيْكِ أَمْرًا أُحِبُّ أَنْ لَا تَعْجَلِي فِيهِ حَتَّى تَسْتَشِيرِي أَبَوَيْكِ»، قَالَتْ: وَمَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ فَتَلَا عَلَيْهَا الْآيَةَ، قَالَتْ: أَفِيكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَسْتَشِيرُ أَبَوَيَّ؟ بَلْ أَخْتَارُ اللهَ وَرَسُولَهُ، وَالدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ لَا تُخْبِرَ امْرَأَةً مِنْ نِسَائِكَ بِالَّذِي قُلْتُ، قَالَ: «لَا تَسْأَلُنِي امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ إِلَّا أَخْبَرْتُهَا، إِنَّ اللهَ لَمْ يَبْعَثْنِي مُعَنِّتًا، وَلَا مُتَعَنِّتًا، وَلَكِنْ بَعَثَنِي مُعَلِّمًا مُيَسِّرًا»

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    [1] Al-Ahẓáb 33:28-29.